NIJC In The News

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of the City of Chicago finding that the Trump administration cannot deny federal grants to s city because of its "sanctuary" or "welcoming" policies. Read the full story here.

On April 10 the Department of Justice announced it will stop funding the Immigration Court Help Desk and Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) and will temporarily halt these programs in order to audit their cost-effectiveness. These crucial programs are a lifeline for many…

The Trump administration has overturned its policy to release pregnant women from immigration jail except in extreme circumstances. This new rule will enable Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold women in immigration jails by default, a move that ignores recommendations the…

Since its inauguration, the Trump administration has aggressively attacked immigrants in our communities. Amid its attacks, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have received fierce criticism from journalists, advocates and…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement severely abused 92 individuals on a deportation flight to Somalia. These abuses included shackling their wrists, waists, and legs for more than 40 hours, beating passengers, and forcing some to urinate in bottles or on themselves. The flight was forced to…

More than 40 elected officials from the House of Representatives signed a letter calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to investigate how it handles sexual assault reports in detention centers. The letter was in part prompted by community outcry after Laura Monterrosa faced…

The internal watchdog for the Homeland Security Department found U.S. Immigration and Customes Enforcement (ICE) contracted an unnecessary middleman that was not in the best interest of "federal government, taxpayers or detainees." Using this middleman allowed ICE to circumvent federal…

Since 2017, significantly more unaccompanied immigrant youth are being sent to adult detention centers once they turn 18 instead of being released and reunited with their family members. This alarming trend is happening despite the fact that many of these kids are pursuing…

In March 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed a lawsuit suing California challenging the state’s sanctuary laws. This Slate article explains why the administration’s lawsuit will likely fail and features an interview with NIJC’s Mark Fleming about the details. Read the article.